Analysis of crash response of aluminium foam-filled front side rail of a passenger car

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 189-208

  Kim, Heung Soo ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0035625810     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/cras.2001.0172     Document Type: Article

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